Fernandel
Acting
Born May 8, 1903 · Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Biography
Fernand Joseph Désiré Contandin (8 May 1903 – 26 February 1971), better known as Fernandel, was a French actor and singer. Born in Marseille, France, to Désirée Bedouin and Denis Contandin, originating in Perosa Argentina, an Occitan town located in the province of Turin. He was a comedy star who first gained popularity in French vaudeville, operettas, and music-hall revues. His stage name originated from his marriage to Henriette Manse, the sister of his best friend and frequent cinematic collaborator Jean Manse. So attentive was he to his wife that his mother-in-law amusingly referred to hi…
Known For · 40 titles
The Merv Griffin Show
Champs-Elysées
Sacrée soirée
Discorama
Cinépanorama
Around the World in 80 Days
The Cow and I
I Have an Idea
Hercule
The Smart People of the 11th
Heartbeat
Ernest the Rebel
The Acrobat
No Women
Monsieur Hector
L'Amateur
Tricoche and Cacolet
The Lucky Star
Night attack
Pétrus
My Wife's Husband
Don Juan
Par habitude
Don Camillo: Monsignor
Fric-Frac
The Red Inn
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
The Last Judgment
Gangster Boss
Tu m'as sauvé la vie
Three Feet in a Bed
Cocagne
The Sheep Has Five Legs
The Devil and the Ten Commandments
Don Camillo in Moscow
Simple-Minded
The Rooster of the Regiment
Ignace
Lidoire
Fernandel the Dressmaker